Venturini

The estate of Massimino Venturini is located in the commune of S. Pietro in Cariano in Verona. The vineyard, situated on steep terraced hillsides overlooking the city in an area know historically as Valpolicella, enjoys a southwestern exposure with a microclimate favorable not only to the ripening of grapes for young red wines, but to their drying in autumn and winter for the rich Amarone. At an altitude between 500 and 1150 feet above sea level, Mr. Massimino Venturini and his sons have planted Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes in a very light limestone soil rich in fossils, to produce high quality wines of complex flavor. Approximately 1000 cases of Valpolicella Classico Superiore are produced annually.